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Planning Board schedules public hearing on C‑1 zoning change to allow single‑family homes on Route 1
Summary
The Board set a public hearing for Aug. 13, 2026 on a text amendment proposed by Green and Co. to permit single‑family dwellings as a Special Exception Use in the Commercial Route 1 (C‑1) zone; staff and Conservation Commission provided comments.
Jordan T. Gagnon of Jensen Baird presented a proposed text amendment to Land Use Code 16.4.19 to allow single‑family dwellings as a Special Exception Use in the Commercial Route 1 (C‑1) Zone. Mr. Gagnon summarized updates including KLIC feedback, Route 1 frontage and subdivision requirements; Town Planner Max Zakian provided staff background and relayed Conservation Commission comments.
Discussion among members addressed utilities, Board jurisdiction, definitions for the C‑1 Zone, and subdivision standards. "Mr. Gonsalves moved to schedule a public hearing for August 13, 2026. Seconded by Ms. Kaufman. The motion passed, 6-0-0," the minutes record. The scheduled hearing gives members of the public and advisory bodies an opportunity to comment before the Board takes a final vote on any code change.
